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AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com AEM EV Tesla LDU Inverter Control Board Installation Manual Page 1 of 23...
AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Table of Contents Disclaimer Introduction Information Revision History ___________________________________________________________________________________________5 Document Conventions ___________________________________________________________________________________________5 Reference Files and Documents ___________________________________________________________________________________________5 Cautions and Warnings...
PUNITIVE DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH (1) YOUR INSTALLATION OF ANY AEM PRODUCTS OR (2) YOUR MISUSE OF ANY AEM PRODUCTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY AEM PARTY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY LOST OR CORRUPTED DATA, LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOSS OF USE, DIMINUTION IN...
CAN. The scope of this document is limited to just the install and setup of the AEM LDU Control Board. It is assumed that all other e- propulsion systems including HV ESS (including management, charging &...
Failure to comply with safety requirements will void all warranties and could expose you as the installer to liability in the event of an injury. Reference Files and Documents File Name Location AEM EV Tesla LDU Control Board CAN Protocol AEM LDU ICB 30-8402 CAN Protocol Page 5 of 23...
WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANY AEM PARTY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY AMOUNT OR CHARACTER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY GENERAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,...
EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH (1) YOUR INSTALLATION OF ANY AEM PRODUCTS OR (2) YOUR MISUSE OF ANY AEM PRODUCTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY AEM PARTY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY LOST OR CORRUPTED DATA, LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOSS...
CAN1 – PC comms CAN2 – Inverter, EMP Pump(s), PDU-8(s) & AEM CD Dash Port 1 CAN3 – CAN Keypad, Orion BMS2 (optional), VCU Data Transmit & AEM CD Dash Port 2 CAN4 – AEM CD Dash Port 2 Page 8 of 23...
AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Hardware Pinout Pin # Pin Function Application Notes 12V Power Switched 12v power, fuse to 10A Not used Not used...
AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Tesla LDU Inverter Control Board Installation The following describes how to install the Control Board into the Tesla inverter. Start by putting the drive unit on a steady work surface in a position that allows access to the bottom side of the inverter.
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AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Use T-10 Torx to remove the inverter connector mounting screws. Use 13mm socket to remove HV cable mounting bolts.
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AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Gently move the end of the cover up/down & left/right to release it from the sealing o-ring. While doing this, give attention to also disengage the inverter connector from the end of the cover.
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Remove the remaining screw, remove the Tesla board, put the AEM Control Board in place, and secure with the one hold down screw. Line up the other Control Board mounting holes with the EMI shield and then lightly snug up the screw. This will allow adjustment of the Control Board and shield while remounting.
AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Drive Unit Harness Installation INVERTER Plug 23 way connector into inverter. Route encoder branch toward motor end of drive unit.
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AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com ENCODER BREAK OUT The encoder break out connection serves two purposes. First is to connect to the encoder sensor itself.
AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Temperature and Analog Inputs The Control Board uses the LDU’s internal temperature sensors for referencing temperatures from different points within the drive unit.
AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Control Board Parameter Settings The Control Board comes from the factory pre-loaded with firmware and initial configuration parameter settings and is essentially ready to use right from the package.
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AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Shudder Compensation Enable EEPROM Used to enable or disable shudder compensation. Sets the control gain x 100 of the shudder compensation function. Default value Kp Shudder EEPROM is 20 (parameter setting of 2000).
AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Using the Programming Cable HV must NOT be present at the inverter when in programming mode! With the Control Board mounted inside the inverter cover, direct physical access for programming or firmware updates is not possible.
AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Flashing Control Board Firmware Firmware is uploaded to the Control Board over SCI using C2Prog software. Use the following steps to load new firmware onto the control board.
A parameter “symbols” files that defines the EEPROM settings to be configured is required to match the Control Boards current firmware version. This file will be provided by AEM EV. Use the following steps to change EEPROM parameters on the Control Board. This example will show how to enable the HV active discharge feature.
AEM Performance Electronics Phone (8am-5pm M-F PST): 310-484-2322 2205 W 126th Street, Unit A Fax: 310-484-0152 Hawthorne, CA 90250 sales@aemev.com tech@aemev.com Regen Torque Limit Profile The Control Board has a variable regen torque command limit profile programmed into it. The regen torque command limit function compares the VCU’s commanded regen torque value to the limit profile value and allows the lessor value to be the...
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